Businesses today link their customers and suppliers through a single network that optimizes cost and opportunities for all. This is possible because of all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
A) Standardized communication networks (like the Internet)
B) The availability of SCM enterprise systems
C) The inability to coordinate workflow across organizational boundaries
D) The globalization of business
E) The ubiquity of IT

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The inability to coordinate workflow across organizational boundaries would actually hinder businesses from effectively linking their customers and suppliers through a single network. Therefore, this reason is not a contributing factor to the possibility of optimizing cost and opportunities for all. The other options listed - standardized communication networks, availability of SCM enterprise systems, globalization of business, and the ubiquity of IT - all play important roles in enabling businesses to connect and collaborate with their customers and suppliers in a streamlined and efficient manner.

Businesses Today Link Their Customers and Suppliers Through a Single